Category: January 2012

UIC Forum Chicago, Illinois 5:49 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Chicago!  (Applause.)  Thank you!  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Hello!  (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be — it’s good to be home.  It is good to be home.  (Applause.)  No place like it. It is great to see so many old friends.  I don’t…

Private Residence Charlottesville, Virginia 5:33 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  This is a great — thank you all.  Thank you so much.  Oh, my goodness.  Rest yourselves.  You’ve earned it.  Have they fed you anything yet?  (Laughter.)  All right, I’m going to talk quick so you can get to dinner. But…

President Obama will host King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House on Tuesday, January 17.  The President looks forward to discussing a broad range of bilateral and regional economic and security issues during their Oval Office meeting, including King Abdullah’s leadership in advancing our shared goal of a negotiated peace between Israel and…

Washington, DC – Today, January 10th, the White House announced that current Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Muñoz will now serve as the Director of the Domestic Policy Council.  Ms. Munoz will coordinate the policy-making process and supervise the execution of domestic policy in the White House. “Over the past three years, Cecilia has been…

President Obama met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Saud Al-Faisal today in the Oval Office.  The President and Prince Saud affirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia and discussed recent developments on key regional issues of mutual interest.  The President asked Prince Saud to convey his best wishes…

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Washington, D.C. 2:51 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  Thank you, EPA!  (Applause.)  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you so much.  It is wonderful to see you.  It is great to see you.  Thank you, thank you. Now, everybody can have a seat.  I know Lisa is making you guys all stand…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Nancy E. Soderberg – Chairperson, Public Interest Declassification Board Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker – Member, Public Interest Declassification Board Peter H. Bell – Member, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Jack Martin Brandt – Member, President’s…

East Room 12:09 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Everybody please have a seat, have a seat.  Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to the world champion Dallas Mavericks.  (Applause.)  Obviously we got some Texas people here.  (Applause.) This was the Mavericks’ first title, so I want to start by recognizing everybody who stuck…

State Dining Room 3:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Hope you all had a good weekend. Last week, my Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, informed me that after spending time reflecting with his family over the holidays, he decided it was time to leave Washington and return to our beloved hometown of Chicago. Obviously…

Earlier today, President Obama called Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica to congratulate her on her recent electoral victory and to commend the Jamaican people for their dedication to democracy. The Leaders discussed their shared responsibility for enhancing citizen security and underscored the importance of economic growth in advancing the well being of all Jamaicans.…